The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24
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TOOK q seat near the center on the left
hand side. The doors We're quickly
locked and the train pulled out as
though nothing unusual had taken
place. From here they went to Cuya-
hoga Falls on the Pittsburg & Western
railroad, and there the car was
switched onto the Cleveland, Akron
" Columbus railroad and proceeded
direct to Columbus. So well were the
plans laid to prevent any wreckage of
the train whereby the prisoner might
escape, that the railroad company had
section men stationed along the entire
line Of road every half mile, and in
front of the train Give minutes ahead)
ran pilot engine to see that the track
was clear.
Thus the arrest, trial, conviction and
landing of "Blinky" Morgan in the
Ohio penitentiary is brought to sue
cessful termination and with all its
preceding and accompanying circum-
stances, forms one of the most exciting
and thrilling criminal events in the his
tory of the,eountry, aud one which will
be referred to in years to come as his
torically notorious. Word received
from Columbus states that the party
arrived safely at 2:45 p. m.
ARRIVED SAFELY.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 25.--"Blinky" Nor
gan and the party of guards accompany
ing him arrived safely at the peniten-
tiary yesterday afternoon. The warden
stepped in presently and one of the
officers said: Mr.. Coffin, this is Mr..
Morgan" The warden shook hands
with Morgan and, after being introduc-
ed to the Revenna officers, said to Nor
gan: "WeA, suppose you have come
to spend some time with us" 'If you
insist upon it," replied "Blinky." II
suppose some Of the officers here will
insist" said the warden, and then added,
'We may as well go in." The
warden opened the big door leading to
the east hall He inquired, "Have you
ever been here before?" why, do you
think walked up to that door as ifI
had been here before?" inquired
"Blinky," and then added, mo; have
have never been here" The writer
asked the prisoner whether his case
would be appealed to the supreme
court. at WILL" said Morgan, ''unless
we get a favorable decision in the cir
cult court" "When will your case be
considered by the circuit court 2" "Not
until March, believe" said "Blinky."
Il am confident of a new trial. "Was
there much excitement about Raven
ma in REGARD to your case?" mo,
not MUCK" said Morgan. Addressing
Warden Coffin, Morgan said: II hear
you are pretty decent kind of man,
and l guess Wen get on we'll" BY this
time the door of the annex reception
room had been reached. The warden
walked directly on with Morgan
through the execution room and passed
the scaffOld
AS Morgan passed the grim engine
of death he cody looked at it, and not
a word was spoken by anyone present
The prisoner was conducted to the cage
that had been arranged for his special
benefit and on being shown in casually
the surroundings and asked:
"Will | have any company here?"
You are the only prisoner now," re
piled the warden. Morgan asked for
another cigar, which he lighted and was
soon left alone with his guard, who is
in reality the death watch, for there will
always be guard on duty in the small
room where the cage has been con-
3tructed. He was furnished with an
evening paper and was soon absobed in
that. Morgan will soon have company
IN the person of Frederick Roth the
Wooster murderer, who by strange
has been sentenced to hang
on the very same day, March 16.